State pays for new, renovated rails in region

Published 9:31 pm, Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The state is providing $4.8 million to extend and repair rail lines in Albany and Washington counties, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. Funded though the Governor's Passenger and Rail Assistance Program, the grants provide $3.5 million to CSX Transportation for 5.4 miles of new main track and sidings in Albany County, and $1.3 million to Batten Kill Railroad Co. to renovate existing rail lines in Washington County.